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The 7-year-old female pygmy hippo arrived at John Ball Zoo in the summer of 2023 from the Toronto Zoo in Canada.
John Ball Zoo is expecting a new addition. Penelope, one of the zoo’s pygmy hippos, is pregnant, the zoo announced in a ...
Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Bang Phra, Thailand, went viral in September 2024. Viewers around ...
In a Facebook post filled with images of Penelope, the zoo said it's the perfect time to come visit her and her round belly.
Penelope is a relatively new resident at John Ball Zoo. The zoo opened its new pygmy exhibit in June 2023 with Jahari, a male hippo. Penelope soon joined him, moving to Grand Rapids from Toronto.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids closed early Wednesday after a power outage. In a Facebook post, ...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — John Ball Zoo is closed due to a power outage, officials announced Wednesday afternoon. Staff say a ...
John Ball Zoo is considering a contaminated former landfill site in Walker for the location of its highly anticipated aquarium.